Following a rigorous 2 week training programme, CosmicStressHead Ben Smylie completes his mission and you get another fine episode of Defenders of the Mirth. We hope you enjoy this week’s, now out of date, broadcast! Credits: Oh yes, there will be credits. Show notes: Oh yes, there will be show notes.

Defenders of the Mirth

Episode 22 – Sorry Erica

After the St. Patrick’s holiday celebrations have passed, what better way is there to recover than with an episode of DOTM? Credits: Opening quote taken from an ungiven speech by Philip K Dick titled ‘How to Build a Universe That Doesn’t Fall Apart Two Days Later‘ Thunder and lightning sound FX from TV and Movie […]

Episode 21 – Ben’s Back and Forth

Show notes: Definition of MacGuffin – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacGuffin Definition of Deus ex Machina – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deus_ex_machina Kerbal Space Programme – https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/ Commander HQ: YouTube channel – http://www.commander-hq.com The Commander’s Kerbal Space Programme video, ‘Kerbal Space Program: One small step for… Fuck!’ – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSURVTZIlOg&list=UUFiwNjSzpfa0dbVT7qLNA6Q&index=4 The new, more calming, blue screen for Windows 8 – http://winsupersite.com/blog/supersite-blog-39/windows8/windows-8-bsod-light-tragedy-140584 Community: imdb – […]

Episode 20 – All hail the Dragon Pope!

In this special episode of DOTM we take a closer look at Paolo Nutini’s New Shoes and try to work out if they are purely literal. Show notes: Paolo Nutini – Wiki of the artist: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Nutini Lyrics of the song New Shoes: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/paolonutini/newshoes.html Video of the song New Shoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmbUNF1Q4R8 Definition of The literal net […]

Episode 19.5 – New Shoes, special review

Show notes: Kerbal Space Program (Warning: Very addictive!) – https://kerbalspaceprogram.com/ Bryan’s alternative reality Defenders poster – http://i.imgur.com/73ZPrXI.jpg Blair Witch Project – imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0185937/ Bryan’s Skill / Deviant art Profile – http://www.kinakusai.deviantart.com/ The Sims – Main page: http://thesims.com/en_GB/home Video of The sims talking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVTyLhkJcKk Episode 15 – Acoustic Edition…? – http://www.defendersofthemirth.com/2010/05/28/episode-15-acoustic-edition/ mcjellyd – who made this […]

Episode 19 – Theatre of the Mind

We’re back! For a special test episode of the new setup of the show going forward (including our beta pre-production theme music), we are planning a complete re-launch and a return to weekly broadcasting. To facilitate this, we have also completely redesigned the site and added a community forum @ www.defendersofthemirth.com/forum. Sign up today and […]

Episode 18 – The beta pre-launch special test show, complete with Doctor Who review

Show notes: Shall get links again soon… It was such a long time ago… Remember, you can contact us at thosecunts@defendersofthemirth.com, like us on our Facebook page or follows @mirthdefenders on twitter. Also remember to visit our subreddit at dotm.reddit.com if you want to submit ideas for the show or vote on existing ones.

Season 2 Episode 2 – LESing up the planet!

Show notes: James’ iMac is dead – http://www.visualrebel.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/broken-imac.jpg The Highlander Films – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Highlander_films Mark’s moment, review of the year 2010: The Movies of 2010 Inception – imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1375666/ trailer – http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi4219471385/ Toy Story 3 – imdb – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0435761/ trailer – http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3676898329/ (sidenotes) Godfather 3 – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099674/ Temple of Doom – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087469/ Tron Legacy – […]

Season 2 Episode 1 – It’s not the come stain everyone thought it would be…

Show notes: Restore Steven Baldwin original youTube video – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEM-m_zzelw The Q&A site for used the show – http://www.allthatknowhim.org/qa.html Information about Daniel Southern (The man in control of Steven Baldwin’s Bank Account) – http://www.danielsouthern.com/bio_danielsouthern.html Steven Baldwin would watch his daughter die (possible dubious article) – http://blogs.babble.com/strollerderby/2010/01/13/stephen-baldwin-would-watch-his-daughter-die/ Stephen Baldwin Wants to be Alec’s Oscar Date – […]

Episode 15 – Acoustic Edition…?

Episode 14 – Sherpa we could have thought of a better title

Show notes: Correction: It was Episode 9 in which James stated we could do shoutouts, and here they are! L. Dhal’s The ‘Chili with Rice’ Project – http:/chilinrice.wordpress.com/ Counter Culture Clown’s Funny in Shadows – http://funnyinshadows.wordpress.com/ And now, the rest of the day’s news! Wii Fit Injury Reportedly Results in Sexual Arousal Syndrome – http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3178820 […]

Episode 13 – The Wii Fit Pun Delusion

Show notes: Space Debris (wiki) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_debris Kick-Ass trailers – http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/lions_gate/kickass/ imdb entry – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/ soundtrack – http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/soundtrack Do androids dream of electric sheep amazon link – http://www.amazon.com/Do-Androids-Dream-Electric-Sheep/dp/B000EWDJ3O/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1271338635&sr=1-4 review – http://www.challengingdestiny.com/reviews/blade_book.htm Nikita Khrushchev wiki article – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khrushchev Bangor Omniplex booking site – http://www.omniplex.ie/cinema/cinema/bangor review – http://lookaly.com/p/bangor-multiplex-bangor/ iPad Andy Ihnatko’s Review – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ty6Hjs0NpDs Apple’s rules on […]

Episode 12 – Kickass, iPad revisited

Our 11th episode, celebrating the arrival of the 11th Doctor.

Episode 11 – A special welcome to the onety oneth Doctor

Show notes: Circular motion and the persistence of vision clock – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6JnAxTXApw Etymology for the word eleven, instead of onety one – http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=eleven Origin of the word lisp – http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lisp YAY Toast! – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BILAFuSi-i0 The Tomorrow People – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tomorrow_People Escape from Jupiter – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_from_Jupiter Picture of Katsuragi from Neon Genesis Evangelion – http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_EX8PiePl75g/SGuV7NO8VjI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/1EBH9xc9-Kc/s1600/Misato%2BKatsuragi.gif Video short […]

Episode 10 – Q&A under the threat of the evil N.C. Vortex!

Show notes: Audioboo – http://audioboo.fm/ Stephen Fry’s Audioboos – http://audioboo.fm/stephenfry Topics touched upon in DOTM Boo: Lesbianism – http://wikipedia.org/lesbianism Homoeroticism – http://wikipedia.org/homoeroticism Facebook Advertising review – http://techcrunch.com/2008/01/31/how-much-is-a-facebook-ad-worth-lookery-guarantees-drum-roll-125-cent-cpms/ Podcasts mentioned: Johnny’s – No Agenda – http://noagendashow.com MacBreak Weekly – http://twit.tv/mbw TWIT – http://twit.tv/twit Windows Weekly – http://twit.tv/ww Buzz Out Loud – http://buzzoutloud.cnet.com You Look Nice Today […]

Episode 9 – Johnny vs James, the crossover noone asked for

Delivering you stone cold facts from our fists, to your eardrums!

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